#756E41
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.4% 0.064 100.6), rgb(117, 110, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#756E41 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756E41 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 110, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.064 100.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #756E41 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756E41 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756E41 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #756E41 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#918B61
oklch(63.1% 0.059 101)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756E41
oklch(53.4% 0.064 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#686239
oklch(49.1% 0.06 101)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#756E41 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #766B3E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E43 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6863 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756E41
#756E41
oklch(53.4% 0.064 100.6)
- #666992
#666992
oklch(53.5% 0.064 280.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #756E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #756E41 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.